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Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Tauranga November 17th 2003

In Tauranga!!! Man it seems we cannot get away from this place!! So, off we went to Napier about 10 days ago. We got there, everything was kool with the hostel we stayed at, we got jobs doing apple tree thinning(cutting small or damaged apple's off etc) and we were going to stay for a month or so, but then we got a job offer to manage a hostel in Turangi which is just outside of Taupo, in the Middle of New Zealand, near the Tongariro crossing. So we decided that it would be a great opportunity to get some experience etc and off we went again, to Turangi! We got to the hostel (Bell Bird Lodge) on the Monday last week, and by the evening had negotiated a deal with the owners for free accommodation ... read more

Been a while....

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Tauranga November 6th 2003

Strike a pose...

Silver_Sheep

Well, where to start? Hmmmm.... We have posted in aaaages because we haven't had much to post about really, well not after our little excursing in dairy farming!!! Man what a bodge up that was, basically we lasted 3 days, we worked from 5am until 5pm each day on a farm with 600 cows that we as mismanagaed as you can get, the machinery on the farm was breaking down left right and centre and 3 people quit the farm whilst we were there!!! ... it didn't help that we didn't like being pissed and shat on by the cows as we milked them, not the most pleasing experience at 5am!!! Anyway...we left as quickly as possible and we've been in The Bay of Plenty for the last 3 months just working and checking out the ... read more

Just the Ducks Nuts....

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Tauranga August 12th 2003

Silver_Sheep

So, today is the 12th August and we have been here 2 weeks ... we are in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty at the moment, right next to the beach, wicked!:o) Although it's supposed to be winter here it has been around 14c most of the time and lots of rain, not cold at all really! The downside of coming out here at the last minute is that we have only arrived with 1000 dollars! … yup that’s right, 1000 dollars, but we don’t care, we’re on working visas and want to work, it’s much different than we’ve ever done before so we are lapping it up at the moment!! We have got work kiwi pruning at the moment, and unless you can be speeded gonzalez then you can only earn around 10 pounds a ... read more

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